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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he will resign from office on Sept. 27 and then join the campaign for the country’s Oct. 25 early general election as a private citizen.
Vucic announced his decision during a television program in Serbia, where he discussed the political agenda and the upcoming election.
He said he would address the public on the evening of Sept. 27 and thank those who had supported him.
Vucic said he had become Serbia’s longest-serving president since the country introduced a multiparty political system.
“I could not have achieved this without the citizens of this country,” he said. “The only thing I can say is that I served Serbia and the citizens of this country with loyalty, hard work, dedication and struggle.”
After resigning, Vucic said he would take part in the early election campaign as an ordinary citizen.
Vucic said he had bought a small truck and a caravan and planned to travel across Serbia, including to remote villages and cities he had not yet visited.
“I also bought a small truck, and I have my own car,” he said. “I bought a caravan as well because I will not be able to sleep everywhere.”
“I will go to the most remote villages, and if I stay late, I will remain there. There are many villages. There are thousands of villages I have not visited yet. I also want to travel through the cities.”
Vucic said the Serbian Progressive Party, or SNS, would hold campaign rallies in major cities, particularly the capital Belgrade.
He added that he believed the SNS deserved to win more than 50% of the vote in the Oct. 25 election.
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